Bill gates has always been among the top richest people in the world, but do you what was the most discussed thing about this successful business? His luxurious house which is spread over an area of 66,000 square ft.
The magnificent house is called Xanadu 2.0 and it took 7 years to complete and the estimated worth of the house is at least $125 million. The rate at which Bill Gates purchased this property is said to be $2 million.
The mansion is located in Washington State near Seattle overlooking Lake Washington.
Rooms:
The house encompasses 7 large bed rooms, 6 fireplaces, 24 bathrooms and 6 kitchens. All kitchens are staffed so that they can handle any event.
Library:
The house also comes with a 2,100 square ft library with books and manuscripts worth millions. The most expensive manuscript is The Codex Leicester by Leonardo da Vinci which he purchased at a price of $30.8 million in 1994.
Swimming Pool:
The 60 ft pool comes with an underground music system and building spread over an area of 3,900 sq ft. People can swim in the pool and through a glass wall reach the terrace area, all through swimming.
The swimming pool also comes with four showers, two baths and a locker room.
Reception Hall:
Bill gates also prepared a unique reception hall for guests which can accommodate 150-200 people. One giant wall of the reception hall comes with a 6 ft wide limestone fireplace while the other wall has a 22 ft video screen.
From the wooden work to the paint, from the tables to the utensils each thing is as luxurious as you may expect in a $ 150 million house.
High Tech Sensor:
In this house you can expect state-of-the-art technology. All walls of the house have speakers and sensors behind the wallpapers, the music flows with the movement of the guest from one place to another.
It also allows the guest to set the lighting, temperature & climate, and as he moves from one room to another the same settings will be applied.
Changing Artwork:
The house comes with multiple computer screens costing $80,000. These screens display paintings and photographs. Anyone can change the artwork as per his wish. The paintings and artwork is stored in a dedicated storage device worth $150,000.
Trampoline Room:
A special room with a 20 ft ceiling was designed for trampoline. It also comes with a steam room, sauna and locker room for men and women. It is spread over an area of 2,500 sq ft.
Home Theatre:
Why visit cinema when you have your own advance home theatre? Beautifully designed home theatre comes with comfortable arm chairs, couches & popcorn machine.
Garage:
The large garage of Bill Gates can accommodate 10 cars. The garage was designed exclusively to give it a rough look.
Artificial Stream:
To make it as natural as possible and to solve the problem of wetland estuary an artificial stream was created. It is filled with salmon and trout fish.
Sand Beach:
Bill Gates was not satisfied with the sand on the beach so he decided to order sand from Caribbean.
The house is so famous and unique that people pay thousands of dollars to just visit it once. It is unbelievable that a man paid $35,000 for a tour of this house.
Information about the home is passed through people who have been their, but no pictures exist from the inside of the house. This increases the curiosity of people who pay thousands to visit it.